What BPM is Bass house?

Bass house has a median tempo of 126 BPM. Half of all bass house sits between 125 and 128 BPM, measured across 5,626 analysed tracks. The genre's editorial range is 124–132 BPM; our catalog measures slightly tighter.

House · 2010s — present

Measured 13 August 2026 from 5,626 bass house tracks in our catalog. 424 tempo outliers removed by a Tukey IQR fence. No track needed a half-time correction. 12 tracks (0.2%) carry a tempo our detectors flagged for review; they are included in these figures.

Method: how we correct half-time BPM detection — why fast genres get stored at half speed, and the rule we apply before publishing a median.

Median BPM

126

Middle half

125–128

9 in 10

124–130

Mean

127

Tracks measured

5,626

BPM distribution

5,626 tracks · median 126 BPM · most of the catalog sits between 125 and 128 BPM · 424 outliers removed by IQR filter.

Median Middle half (Q1–Q3) Edge of range

How tightly does bass house hold its tempo?

Half of all bass house sits inside a 3 BPM window, 125 to 128. Widen to nine tracks in ten and the band runs 124–130 BPM. Among the house genres charted below it sits mid-pack: Progressive house holds to 2 BPM, Deep house spreads over 4.

10th percentile 124 · lower quartile 125 · median 126 · upper quartile 128 · 90th percentile 130 BPM

How bass house tempo has shifted

Across 990 bass house tracks spanning 2017–2026, the median has crept up by 4.5 BPM (from 126 to 130) with the highest median in 2026 (130 BPM) and the lowest in 2017 (126 BPM).

Median per year Inter-quartile band

Why this tempo?

Bass house emerged in the 2010s at 124–132 BPM as a direct response to dubstep's influence on house production. The tempo sits in the pocket where four-on-the-floor kick patterns remain locked and dancefloor-functional, while allowing producers to layer half-time and syncopated bass rhythms derived from dubstep's 140 BPM aesthetic—effectively doubling the perceived aggression without losing the house framework. Equipment constraints favored this range: drum machines and controllers handle 128 BPM swing with minimal latency, and the 8-bar phrase structure accommodates both house breakdowns and drop-driven buildups. Clubs adopted this tempo for peak-time sets where energy needed escalation beyond tech house but maintained groove over pure intensity.

Where your track fits

Three reference points along the BPM axis for bass house, with what the position implies about the track.

125BPM

Groovy side

Lower quartile — patient builds, deeper grooves, long blends.

126BPM

Genre centre

Median — what most tracks in the catalog actually sound like.

128BPM

Peak-time edge

Upper quartile — pushes the floor, bridges into faster neighbours.

Where bass house sits on the tempo axis

Median BPM of bass house compared to neighbouring genres in the same family. Closer medians mean easier cross-genre transitions.

120124128

Popular bass house tracks at the median BPM

Catalog tracks within ±2 BPM of 126, sorted by popularity.

Like a Prayer - Extended Mix

Run It Up - Extended Mix

Beto’s Horns - fred remix

LA NOCHE - Extended Mix

DJ Turn It Up - €URO TRA$H Remix (Extended)

Top bass house artists in the catalog

Names you’ll meet often when building bass house sets.

Dominant Camelot keys

Where bass house producers cluster harmonically. 60% minor · 40% major

8A8.1%7B8.0%9A7.2%7A6.9%4A6.6%12B5.5%6A5.5%10B5.3%

8A is the most crowded key in bass house: 8.1% of the 5,626 tracks we have a key for, 10.1× the rarest key in the genre (1B, 0.8%).

Producing bass house — tempo notes

›Anchor your kick at 124–128 BPM with a tight, sub-focused attack; reserve 130–132 BPM for high-energy variants with added mid-range punch to cut through aggressive bass.
›Layer dubstep-influenced bass using half-time rhythmic subdivision: a 64th-note wobble at 128 BPM reads as dense without requiring tempo increase.
›Build drops over 16 bars minimum; use sidechain compression on bass at 4–8 Hz depth to maintain kick definition while the low end dominates.

Mixing bass house sets — tempo notes

›Blend tracks across 32 bars when mixing into bass house at 128 BPM; the aggressive drop-driven structure punishes short transitions.
›EQ incoming tracks' 200–400 Hz zone down by 2–3 dB before the drop to prevent mud when the bass hits; reintroduce on the breakdown.
›Use tempo-synced delay on filtered breakdowns (124 BPM quarter-note throws) to maintain momentum during the 8-bar phrase before the next drop.

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FAQ

What BPM is Bass house?⌄

Has bass house's BPM changed over time?⌄

Yes — across the 5,626 tracks we measured, the median has varied year to year. The chart on this page shows the full year-by-year picture.

At what BPM should I produce a bass house track?⌄

Anchor your kick at 126 BPM for the genre centre. 128 BPM is the upper-quartile edge if you're producing for peak-time. Below 125 BPM you're outside the middle half of what we measured.

What Camelot keys are most common in bass house?⌄

The dominant Camelot keys in our bass house catalog are 8A, 7B, 9A. 60% of tracks are in minor keys (A); 40% major (B). 8A is the most crowded key in bass house: 8.1% of the 5,626 tracks we have a key for, 10.1× the rarest key in the genre (1B, 0.8%).

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